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Bakery brings France to Fairfield

Whether you’re trying to impress a sweetheart or just get over a bad day, it’s hard to go wrong with chocolate. Fairfield has the perfect bakery to meet both of these needs — and every sweet craving in...
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Disconnecting with Tinder

What is Tinder? By definition, it means, “easily combustible material used to ignite fires by rudimentary methods. A small fire consisting of tinder is then used to ignite kindling.” Or, you might know it...
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Letter to the Editor

Kudos to Giovanna Giampa for her fine article “Students contemplate the core courses” (Mirror 2/6/13, p. 2). It was particularly praiseworthy to get the opinions of recent alumni, who effectively...
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Blizzard Survival Guide for the Lazy

Not being able to open the front door was justification enough not to leave the house. Fairfield had gone tundra over night. My cat was terrified. By noon we still hadn’t heard any plow and began to...
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Where is the love?

Valentine’s Day, February 14th. It’s on this one magical day of the year that cupid is floating around shooting love arrows at people and it is the designated day of the year that everyone expresses their...
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Andrews attracts nearly 400 fans in Fairfield

ith a speaking voice as musical as her singing, Julie Andrews chatted with an estimated 400 fans on Thursday as she signed copies of her latest book, “The Very Fairy Princess Follows Her Heart,” at the Fairfield University bookstore.
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The Mystery of Kairos

“If you want to find out, you have to discover it yourself,” said Campus Minister Gregory Vigliotta, regarding Fairfield’s most mysterious opportunities, Kairos, a three-day, off-campus retreat that is...
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Nemo finds Fairfield

No driving. Stay inside. Be careful. These were all commands given to Connecticut residents by Gov. Dannel Malloy this past weekend during the biggest blizzard since 1978. Beginning just after 7 a.m. on...